How older adults — perhaps surprisingly — have fared during the pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2022
Results of a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released this week reveal the perhaps surprising resilience of older adults during the pandemic.
5 items for senior living’s 2022 to-do list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2022
The leaders of five organizations active in the senior living space recently shared with me their insights on the biggest challenges facing the industry. Culled from their comments is a list of action...
More employers attending to wellness of workers caring for elderly relatives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2021
Senior living employees see to the physical and mental wellness of residents every work day. And some of you continue such efforts at home, where you care for aging parents or other relatives. A new survey...
9 career insights from women leaders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2021
Three women leaders shared their personal stories and tips for success during a panel discussion last week at the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference.
New research could help attract residents, but a to-do list remains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 07, 2021
Senior living operators received some good news last week with the publication of the results of a long-awaited study of COVID mortality rates in the United States in residential senior housing and care...
Barking up the wrong tree
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2021
It appears that the senior living industry remains misunderstood, if reports of a famous rock musician and his wife are accurate.
COVID, one year later
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2021
At this time a year ago, we still were unsure what the coronavirus would mean for the industry, for the country or for us personally. Now, effects are clear, even if we still don’t know all of the answers.
No side of COVID with my turkey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2020
I’ll make my mother’s dressing recipe, a family favorite, and the rest of the meal, for two instead of 20, and at some point during the day, I hope to join my siblings and their families for a video...
Combating ‘another pandemic’ related to COVID-19
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2020
When coronavirus hit the U.S., Buckner Retirement Services’ CCRCs “acted swiftly” to protect residents and employees, Senior Vice President Charlie Wilson says. “But as the situation lingers, we...
Take heart in older adults’ resiliency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2020
We’ve heard a lot lately about the loneliness and isolation that some residents — and their families — are feeling during the pandemic. These feelings are real, and there are real consequences of...